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Chuck Ross

Chuck Ross is the managing director of TVWeek.com. He's been involved in the TV business ever since he sold cable TV subscriptions in Santa Monica, Calif., door-to-door in the mid-to-late 1970s. He's had regular gigs reporting and/or editing about TV and advertising for Cablevision magazine,The Hollywood Reporter, the San Francisco Chronicle, Inside Media and Advertising Age. He first joined the predecessor to TVWeek, Electronic Media, in 2000.

Video of NFL Defender Crushing a Stage Crasher at Rock Concert Becomes a Viral Hit — Here’s the Clip

A video showing a crushing tackle by NFL defensive standout J.J. Watt against a fan who crashed the stage during a concert performance by the Zac Brown Band has become a sensation online. The 30-second clip shows Watt, apparently in…

Univision CEO Says Trump Lied

The CEO of Univision, which recently ended its business relationship with Donald Trump in response to Trump’s comments on immigration, is having his say as the war of words continues. CNN reports that Randy Falco addressed a number of claims…

Who’s the Highest-Paid Celebrity in Hollywood? Forbes’ New List Is Out

The highest-paid celebrity in Hollywood is one of the revelations in the just-released Celebrity 100 list from Forbes magazine. Although she comes in third behind two boxers — No. 1 Floyd Mayweather and No. 2 Manny Pacquiao — pop singer…

Cable Drama Series Gets Third Season

A drama series running on cable has been picked up for season three. Variety reports that Syfy renewed the werewolf series “Bitten.” Produced by Entertainment One, the program received an order for 10 episodes, with the season set to run…

CNN Films Chalks Up Its Top-Rated Project of All Time

CNN just televised the most watched movie in the history of its CNN Films franchise. The network reported that Sunday’s airing of “Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me’ ranks No. 1 both in total viewers and in the key news demo of…

Fox News Getting Into Real Estate

Fox News Channel has announced plans for a new series that will be focused on real estate. Hosted by FNC legal analyst Bob Massi, a real estate attorney based on Las Vegas, “Bob Massi Is the Property Man” is set…

‘World News Tonight with David Muir’ Wins 2nd Quarter in Total Viewers for the First Time in 8 Years

Press release from ABC News, June 30, 2015: Second quarter 2015: “ABC World News with David Muir” won the 2nd Quarter 2015 in all key target demos: Total Viewers (7.853 million), Adults 25-54 (1.902 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.307 million),…

Premiere of ‘Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me’ Is Most Watched CNN Films Broadcast in History of Franchise — in Total Viewers, 25 to 54 Demo

Press release from CNN, June 29, 2015: Among the now 20 films within the CNN Films franchise, GLEN CAMPBELL…I’LL BE ME was the highest-rated in both adults 25 to 54 and total viewers, and the second highest-rated among adults 18…

He Was a Hit on TV in 1949, and He Was Still Going Strong on ‘Shameless’ Just Last Year. Comedian Jack Carter Dies at 93

“Jack Carter, a motor-mouthed comedian who became one of television’s first stars in the late 1940s and continued working, as both a comic and an actor, well into the 21st century, died on Sunday at his home in Beverly Hills,…

The Headline on the ESPN Website Itself Is Shocking, as It Involves One of the Most Popular Golfers Ever: ‘Millions from Phil Mickelson tied to money laundering, gambling case.’ Almost $3 Million Involved

Phil Mickelson’s money was at the heart of a recently concluded federal money laundering case, according to ESPN’s ‘Outside the Lines,’ reports Deadspin. Deadspin reports: “OTL reports on the case of Gregory Silveira, who [pleaded] guilty last week to money…